Housing and Social Care To Be Forced To Co-Operate

Local authorities are to be required by law to ensure their housing and social care departments work together effectively to meet the needs of vulnerable people.  The draft Care and Support Bill includes a clause stating that authorities must ‘make arrangement for ensuring co-operation’ between various groups, including housing officers, adult social care, and directors of children’s services.  The draft bill was published alongside the government’s care and support white paper. This includes a section on housing that promises £200 million of capital funding over five years from 2013/14 to develop 6,000 homes for older and disabled people.  Read more on Inside Housing.